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Photobomb ~ Madrid Style

Urban Dictionary defines photobomb: “any time the background of a picture hijacks the original focus”

If you spend time around central London especially highly concentrated tourist spots such as Big Ben, Parliament, Tower of London, it’s obvious London is a photobomber’s dream. I still duck and attempt to stay out of other people’s photos but John has gotten into the game and loves to wave/smile big if he happens to run by when someone is taking a photo. More and more I notice people posing in my photos. Recently, while walking along the canal near Regent’s Park, a runner stopped mid- stride and asked me if I wanted her in my photo. Awkward! If I said “No” she might feel rejected and “Yes” seemed a bit creepy.

During our short weekend trip to Spain, my daughter Logan was taking photos at Plaza de Puerta del Sol when a very colorfully dressed man did his best pose. First he sees his chance:

It’s funny, Lisa and I were just talking about photobombs today. I always stop and take pictures for tourists – of themselves but with everyone in the picture. Today I wasn’t sure if one of the fellows actually belonged…

Fantastic! You do wonder, living in a big city like London, and travelling too, how many people’s holiday snaps you’re in. How many framed photos on living room walls you’ve inadvertently wandered into. But you can’t avoid all of them. And if you do photobomb someone, may as well make it fabulous like the guy in your Madrid photos!